Day One Hundred Fifty of 365 – Things That Bug Me: Untold Stories!
I love stories! Whether they are told in song, poetry, books, movies or verbally, stories move me! Perhaps that is one of the reasons I became a therapist. I find the stories people live and share, fascinating! One of the best things about stories is that we all have them! If I love stories so […]
Day One Hundred Forty-Three of 365 – Confessions of a Recovering Bapticostal: What’s Inside
In Western Christianity, we tend to downplay our part in finding solutions to life’s problems. We tend to say that “God is everything and I am nothing.” I’ve heard that proclaimed in many ways all of which require me to put myself down. I’ve always had a problem with that. As a youngster, I never […]
Day One Hundred Forty-One of 365 – Confessions of a Recovering Bapticostal: Be Still and Know!
It seems that frenetic activity becomes embedded in the practice of religion. Notice I said religion and not spirituality. I know that was the case for me growing up. So much energy was spent creating an illusion of importance surrounding the practice of faith as I knew it. Church services at least three time a […]
Day One Hundred Thirty-Five of 365 – Confessions of a Recovering Bapticostal: The Strength of the Willow
The storms of life! We’ve all faced a few in our time. If you have yet to face one, stick around! Your time is coming! None of us are immune. No “storms of life” vaccine exists. Growing up, I was keenly aware that there was a preferred way to face life difficulties. At least in the […]
Day One Hundred Twenty-Seven – Confessions of a Recovering Bapticostal: From Out of the Night, Part 2!
Standing under the stars that pleasant, predawn summer morning after being awakened by my youngest grandson, I was reminded of two phenomena that disturb my soul greatly. The first had to do with the desire for control and how the need to control runs counter to the expression of true spirituality. Spirituality seeks the practical. […]
Day One Hundred Twenty-One of 365 – Confessions of a Recovering Bapticostal: What Early Memories Might Mean
What is your earliest memory? How old were you? How clearly are those images burned into your brain? Early memories create questions for some and clarity for others. Early memories are often questioned, especially when they are formed before the age of five. And yet, before the age of five is exactly the time period […]
Day One Hundred Twenty of 365 – Confessions of a Recovering Bapticostal: In All Things, God . . .
Decisions are odd things. So often, we tend to categorize our decisions in one of two ways – right or wrong. We tend to spend inordinate amounts of time working to guarantee that we make the “right” decision, fearful that if we make the “wrong” one, life will somehow be forever negative. What if decisions […]
Day One Hundred Fifteen of 365 – Staying on Track!
Today is the final post in this series. It began with the idea that merely “thinking outside the box” means that we are still in the box. We simply “toss our ideas over the edge of our box” without necessarily engaging in the process of taking an idea to fruition. Living Outside the Box requires […]
Day One Hundred Twelve of 365 – Affirmation From Within, Part One
The ultimate success of any endeavor depends almost completely on the actions we take to realize our goal. Obviously there are things outside of our control; however, even when the unexpected plants itself firmly in front of us, blocking our pathway, more often than not the choices we make will determine the eventual outcome. Living […]
Day One Hundred Ten of 365 – Faith, Beliefs and Values, Part Two
We all operate from a Spiritual Core of some sort whether it is comprised of our Faith, a set of foundational beliefs about life or a set of values that help define what is important in life. This particular Support System serves as a governor of sorts that works to ensure that we are living […]